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Post by rjbud1 on Sept 13, 2019 22:14:50 GMT -5

Those look nice, love puddingstones.RJ

Let's get this straight. I love rocks, LOVE THEM. There's a rock on my toilet, near the sink, near the fridge, on my windowsill, on my nightstand, on my desk, on top of my broken PC, next to me right now, and sometimes.... I wake up to a nice Lake Superior agate next to my pillow.

Post by NDK on Sept 14, 2019 20:33:41 GMT -5

rockstockI got a tip from a vendor at a show recently & I swear I read it somewhere once too. He told me he uses an angle grinder to square up the cutting edge on his saw blades. If you look close they get rounded. Doesn't take much to square it up. I haven't tried it myself yet but he swore by it.

Post by El JeffA on Sept 14, 2019 21:08:24 GMT -5

I dress my diamond saw blades by hammering the edge with a bastard file to expose more diamonds. That and change my oil regularly. Some still use the ball peen hammer but I prefer the file. You can feel the difference immediately and it works wonders. Sometimes I use a carbide dressing stick to follow up but in my opinion it’s not necessary for cutting very hard material. Others prefer cutting obsidian or dressing stone only.

If using water on a tile saw and recirculating water, replace with cool water when using for an extended time. Other than a rock coming loose and bending the blade, heat is is the worst enemy. It will cause the blade to warp or loosen the diamonds. I speak with experience here. Keep it cool and keep it sharp with good lubrication and it should give years of cutting.

I have always liked rock and roll. I just found out I like to roll rocks...or vibe them.

AzRockGeek: I have heard of Crapite, but not PopePooLite.Sept 14, 2019 17:43:03 GMT -5

mohs: Created half to rise, and half to fall;Great lord of all things, yet a prey to all;Sole judge of truth, in endless error hurl'd;The glory, jest, and riddle of the world...~alexander pope Sept 14, 2019 17:46:30 GMT -5*

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